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Household of William Chambers (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Chambers and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chambers, born in 1851 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Chambers, born in 1855 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph Robert (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Frank (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Martha Ellen (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Chambers, born in 1856 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Chambers's household

Male

William

Chambers

Head
Female

Ellen

Chambers

Wife
Male

Joseph Robert

Chambers

Son
Male

Frank

Chambers

Son
Female

Martha Ellen

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Emily

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Chambers

Daughter
Male

John

Chambers

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chambers

Head

Married

30

1851

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Chambers

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph Robert

Chambers

Son

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Chambers

Son

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Martha Ellen

Chambers

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Chambers

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Chambers

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Chambers

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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